If you look at the 1 and 6 keys on the Eee PC 1000H, you’ll notice circles around the numbers with inversed colors:
It appears as though the keys are also like this on Eee PC 904 and Eee PC S101 devices.
Many people on the forum are curious as to why these keys are like this, but nobody seems to have a concrete answer.
What do you think?
Two users have reported on the forums that their Eee PC 1000H screens have cracked under low stress situations.
The first user’s screen broke after only having the 1000H for 92 hours this past October, reporting no contact with anything or droppings.
The second user added to the thread this past week, reporting a similar incident and posting a picture. Apparently, it worked fine the night before, but the next morning was already cracked when opened. The crack is not seen on the outside- there is no damage to the front of the screen or the back of the lid.
Has anyone else out there had any incidents like this, or do you think they are just incidental incidents?
After a long time in development and much speculation, the Aeeeris case mod for the EEEPC 701 has been shown by its developer, forum user PvP_lostknight in this forum discussion.
In essence, the kit comprises a replacement lid that allows you to turn the screen over in order to fit a touchscreen and create what is effectively a tablet PC from an Eeepc 701. In the process, the keyboard and touch pad are removed. There are openings for the loudspeakers and space for the screen controller, and USB hub / touchscreen controller (which you supply yourself, along with the touchscreen panel itself).
Head over to the thread to find out more.
The slim and stylish Eee PC S101 will arrive in United States stores on November 1st with a $699 price tag, according to Engadget. The S101 features a 10.2″ screen, weighs 2.3 pounds, and will only be sold with Windows XP.
Curious about the S101? Head over to this hands-on review.
A year ago today, ASUS began selling the ASUS Eee PC. Hard to believe it’s already been a full year!
The folks over at Laptop Magazine decided to celebrate, and even got the Eee PC’s a cake!
Be sure to wish your Eee PC a happy birthday!
This article from DigiTimes has some insight into future Eee PC plans:
Good news on all fronts!
According to this article in the Wall Street Journal, Asustek plans to add 20GB online storage to buyers of Eee PC models, along with other new forms of web content.
The article goes on to discuss the upcoming high end S101, Eee Monitor, and that the target of 5 million Eee PC’s in 2008 is still a reality.
jkkmobile found some great photos and information on the upcoming Eee PC 900HD via the FCC website. You can check it out here.
It looks like the Eee PC models are continuing to be strong in the marketplace, as the Eee PC 901 12G
According to this article in DigiTimes, Asustek intends to introduce “whole-day” battery life to the Eee PC in the second half of this year.
Bigger battery? Optimizations? How long is a whole-day?
